Last year, the 1990s were represented by Alanis Morissette and Rage Against The Machine. In 2023, Green Day, the Foo Fighters and the stars of the summer festival’s opening night, the members of rock group Weezer, will proudly carry the torch of nostalgia for rock’s glory years. alternate . Here are four things you should know about the Rivers Cuomo band, who are back on the Plains of Abraham after a decade-long absence.
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Yes, it will be nostalgic
One only has to glance at the list of songs played in Toronto on Tuesday night to have peace of mind: Weezer gives pride of place to songs from his Blue album and Pinkerton, cornerstones of his repertoire, which served as the soundtrack for several Cegep served parties before the bug scare in 2000, so you’ll hear, in that order or not, the timeless Buddy Holly, Say It Ain’t So, Undone: The Sweater Song, as well as 2000s hits like Hash Pipe and Island In The Sun and Beverly Hills.
friends from Quebec
The Weezer people like coming to us, not only in Montreal and Quebec. After concentrating their activities with us in Montreal for the first decade of their career, from 2011 they decided to venture onto the 20 and our back roads, stopping in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, Montebello, Rimouski and Lévis.
An unprecedented cooperation on the levels
All festivals dream of seeing new collaborations on stage during a concert. It happened at the summer festival when Weezer invited MGMT, then a young band on the rise, to sing “Kids”. Since then MGMT has faded into oblivion and Weezer continues on his way.
Always productive
Weezer does not prevent himself from renewing his repertoire because he is generous with his past successes. To see the release rate, one could even assume that the members of the group are asleep in their studio. Since the early 2020s, they have released two albums (OK Human and Van Weezer) and four EPs (the SZNZ series). There are 56 new songs in total. Who says it better?
- Weezer on the Plains of Abraham, July 6, 9:45 p.m